> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kallax.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Search

> Find board games on Kallax.io with filters for players, playtime, complexity and whose shelf the game is on.

Search is the heart of Kallax.io. Use it to explore more than a million games, look through your own collection, or find out which of your friends owns a game.

Open **Search** from the main menu.

## Search by title

Start typing in **Search by game title**. Results update as you type.

## Choose where to search

By default, logged-in users search their own collection. Click **Collections** to change which shelves you are searching:

* Your friends and the communities you belong to appear as chips.
* Click a chip once to **search in** that collection (it turns blue).
* Click it again to **exclude** it (it turns red and is marked **NOT**). Games in that collection are hidden. This is handy for finding games nobody at the table has played yet.
* Click a third time to clear it.
* Select several chips to search multiple collections at once.
* Clear all chips to search the entire **Database** of games.

Use **Add Friends** at the end of the list to add more people to search. See [Friends](/guides/friends).

## Filters

Each filter button opens a panel. Combine as many as you like.

| Filter            | What it does                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Players**       | Pick a player count. Switch between **Official** (what the box says), **Good** (recommended by players) and **Best** (the best count according to players). You can also choose **Any** or **Singleplayer**. |
| **Playtime**      | Show games that fit the time you have.                                                                                                                                                                       |
| **Complexity**    | Show games at the weight levels you like.                                                                                                                                                                    |
| **Type**          | Base games, standalone games or expansions.                                                                                                                                                                  |
| **Mechanics**     | Show games with certain mechanics. You can also hide mechanics you want to avoid.                                                                                                                            |
| **Categories**    | Filter by theme and category, or hide categories.                                                                                                                                                            |
| **Language Req.** | How much language you need to understand to play, not counting the rulebook.                                                                                                                                 |
| **Designers**     | Show or hide games by a designer.                                                                                                                                                                            |
| **Artists**       | Show or hide games by an artist.                                                                                                                                                                             |

Suggested mechanics, categories, designers and artists are based on your current results. Click **Show More** to see the full list.

## Sort results

Use the ordering button to sort by popularity, title, player count, playtime or complexity, in either direction.

## Can't decide? Pick a random game

Click **Pick** and Kallax.io chooses a random game from your current results. Great for game night indecision.

## Share a search

Your filters and selected collections are saved in the page address. Copy the link from your browser and send it to friends and family: they see the same results and can browse your collection, no account required.

## Add games to your collection from search

Every result has a menu for adding the game to your collection. Use the **⋮** menu on a game to add it to a specific folder, add an extra copy, or open the game's details. See [Your collection](/guides/collection).

## No results?

If nothing matches, try removing a filter or two. If you are searching your own collection and it is empty, you can switch to the whole database or [import your games](/guides/collection#import-your-games).